The Rocks vs Vittoria

The Rocks is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 56 in Vittoria. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In The Rocks, most households are couple families. In Vittoria, most households are people living alone. On these figures, The Rocks tends to suit families with children and couples, while Vittoria suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

The Rocks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 36%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

The Rocks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Vittoria

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($146/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

The Rocks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (224 km vs 233.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Rocks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 29%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

The Rocks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.7% vs -4.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

The Rocks and Vittoria drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

The Rocks Vittoria
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

The Rocks Vittoria
Walkability 5 / 0
The Rocks — Walkability: 5/100 Vittoria — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 52
The Rocks — Low fire risk: 100/100 Vittoria — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

The Rocks has higher household incomes ($173,316 vs $69,836); The Rocks rents higher ($200/wk vs $146/wk).

The Rocks Vittoria
Population 70
+16% vs other
 59
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.7% -4.8%
Median age 49 56
Median household income $173,316/yr
+60% vs other
 $69,836/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+27% vs other
 $146/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Rocks Vittoria
0-4 11.4% / —
The Rocks — 0-4: 11.4% Vittoria — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.3% / 5.1%
The Rocks — 5-14: 14.3% Vittoria — 5-14: 5.1%
15-19 — / —
The Rocks — 15-19: not among its largest Vittoria — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 7.1% / —
The Rocks — 20-24: 7.1% Vittoria — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.7% / 6.8%
The Rocks — 25-34: 5.7% Vittoria — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 5.7% / 10.2%
The Rocks — 35-44: 5.7% Vittoria — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 8.6% / 8.5%
The Rocks — 45-54: 8.6% Vittoria — 45-54: 8.5%
55-64 11.4% / 25.4%
The Rocks — 55-64: 11.4% Vittoria — 55-64: 25.4%
65-74 18.6% / 20.3%
The Rocks — 65-74: 18.6% Vittoria — 65-74: 20.3%
75-84 10.0% / 8.5%
The Rocks — 75-84: 10.0% Vittoria — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 5.7% / —
The Rocks — 85+: 5.7% Vittoria — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

The Rocks Vittoria
England 12.9% / 5.1%
The Rocks — England: 12.9% Vittoria — England: 5.1%
Canada 5.7% / —
The Rocks — Canada: 5.7% Vittoria — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

The Rocks 66.7% couple families
The Rocks — Couple Families: 66.7% The Rocks — Lone Person: 33.3%
Vittoria 36.4% couple families
Vittoria — Couple Families: 36.4% Vittoria — Lone Person: 63.6%
Couple Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

The Rocks 100.0% houses
The Rocks — Houses: 100.0%
Vittoria 103.7% houses
Vittoria — Houses: 103.7%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

The Rocks Vittoria
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 25.4%
The Rocks — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Vittoria — Bachelor Degree: 25.4%
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 23.7%
The Rocks — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Vittoria — Certificate III & IV: 23.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 11.9%
The Rocks — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Vittoria — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 8.5%
The Rocks — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Vittoria — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

The Rocks 0.0% renting
The Rocks — Owned Outright: 68.4% The Rocks — Mortgage: 31.6% The Rocks — Renting: 0.0%
Vittoria 17.2% renting
Vittoria — Owned Outright: 44.8% Vittoria — Mortgage: 37.9% Vittoria — Renting: 17.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

The Rocks Vittoria
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price $3,475,000 —
Median land price $1,750,000 —

Zoning mix

The Rocks Vittoria
Rural and farming 97% 99%
Environmental 3% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

The Rocks Vittoria
New dwellings approved 177
across Bathurst
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

The Rocks Vittoria
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

The Rocks Vittoria
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Vittoria carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0).

The Rocks Vittoria
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime — High
90/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

The Rocks Vittoria
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

The Rocks Vittoria
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 5 22

Mobility

Vittoria sits further from the CBD (233.2 km vs 224 km).

The Rocks Vittoria
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 224 km 233.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 198 min 200 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2795
 0.4%
postcode 2799
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2795
 44
postcode 2799

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

The Rocks Vittoria
Car (driver) 60.5% / 48.1%
The Rocks — Car (driver): 60.5% Vittoria — Car (driver): 48.1%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 51.9%
The Rocks — Worked from Home: 18.4% Vittoria — Worked from Home: 51.9%
Car (passenger) 13.2% / —
The Rocks — Car (passenger): 13.2% Vittoria — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 7.9% / —
The Rocks — Walked Only: 7.9% Vittoria — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.5%).

Setting

The Rocks Vittoria
Elevation 856 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 915 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

The Rocks Vittoria
Connectivity score 29/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

The Rocks Vittoria
Annual rainfall 666 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

The Rocks Vittoria
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

The Rocks Vittoria
Average residential rate $1,301/yr
same for both
Council Bathurst
same for both

Federal electorate

The Rocks Vittoria
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

The Rocks Vittoria
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

The Rocks

Family Luxury Retirees Rural Young Families

Vittoria

Professionals Retirees Rural

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